Pipe-coupling.



No. 709,779. Patentedsept. 23, I902. A. M. KIDD &. W. A. GIBBONS.

PIPE COUPLING.

Apylication filed Dec. 17, 1901.)

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ARCHIE M. KIDD AND WALLACE A. GIBBONS, OF JOPLIN, MISSOURIySAID KIDD ASSIGNOR TO SAID GIBBONS.

PIPIE CQUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,779, dated September 23, 1902.

Application filed December 17, 1901. Serial No. 86,278. (No modem T on whom it may concern: with an arm 31, having an inturned flange 32.

Be it known that We, ARCHIE M. KIDD and This band is provided, at a point prefer- \VALLACE A. GIBBONS, citizens of the United ably opposite the arm 31, with an external States, residingat Joplin, in the countyofJasshoulder 33, having an internallyscrew- 5 per and State of Missouri, have invented a threaded aperture extending therethrough new and useful Pipe-Coupling, of which the and through the wall of the band. 30. This following is a specification. aperture is adapted to receive the clamping- This invention relates to hose-coupling for screw 50, which operates to hold the two coupling steam-hose; but it may be used for clamping members 30 and 4.0 tightly against 1o coupling a flexible hose to a street-washer or the hose 20 and clamp it to the stem 10. The other faucet or for coupling twoseetions of inner clamp member 40 is shown in the form metal pipe. of a semicircular or arc-shaped plate pro- The object of the invention is to provide a vided with an integral arm 41, having an illcoupling of simple construction which can be turned flange 43. This arm 41 corresponds is rapidly adjusted, which can be used for any with the arm 31 of the other clamping memsize pipe, and one which may have its sides ber 30. The member 40 is adapted. to rest 011 flattened without interfering with the reits inner face on thehose 20 and is provided moval of the coupling. with a flared edge 4-3, which prevents any pos- Figure l of the accompanying drawings repsibility of the hose being out or injured there- 7:: 2o resents asideelevation 0f thisimproved coupby. This member 40 is disposed inside the ler applied to a rubber hose. Fig. 2 repreband member 30, between it and the pipe 20, sents a longitudinal vertical section thereof. and preferably ata point opposite the clamp- Fig. 3 represents an enlarged detail view of ing'screw 50, so that the screw bears against the outer clamping member. Fig. 4. reprethe plate 40, which affords a large clamping- 25 sents a similar View of the inner clamping surface for holding the pipe in contact with member. the coupling-section, as 10. The flanges 32 The same reference-numerals indicate eorand 42 of the arms 31 and ll when the clampresponding parts in all the figures. ing members are in adjusted position for The coupling member 10 herein illustrated clampinga pipe to the stem engage the straight 8o 30 is provided at one end with an externalscrewedge of the shoulder 13 on said stem 10 and thread 11 and is preferably rounded off at its hold the pipe 20 against longitudinal disopposite end at 12 to avoid breaking or cutplacement and prevent any liability of the ting of the hose. This stem 10 has an annustem being blown out when used in coupling larshoulder or rib 18 disposed adjacent to steam-hose. 35 its screw-threaded end. The shoulder edge The construction of our clamp in two sepanext the screw-threaded end projects in a rate and distinct members, each of which is straight line at right angles therefrom, and provided with a device for engaging a coupthe other side of this shoulder l3 is beveled ling member, produces a clamp which may be at 14, against which the hose or other pipe 20 applied to any form or size of pipe-coupling 4o abuts. Atight jointis thus formed between and which is capable of clamping or comthe stem 10 and the hose 20 by forcing the pressing any-sized pipe or hose to said couphose tightly up against the beveled face 14 of ling. The members, being independent of the shoulder 13. After the hose is placed in each other and each provided with a coupthis position on the stem 10 a clamp, hereinling-engaging device, may be swung or tilted 45 after described, is placed over the hose 20 at either end to fit various-sized pipes and and clamps it firmly to the stem 10. This couplings. clamp comprises an encircling band member In joining two pipes together another coup- 30 and an inner clamp membereO and ascrew ling member, (not shown,) similar in con- 50 for clamping said members in position. struction to the member 10, is clamped in the [00 50 The outer or band member is in the form of other pipe to be joined to the pipe 20 by a a band 30 of any desired size and is provided clamp like the one just above described, and

this coupling member is fastened to the end 11 of the stem 10 in any desired manner. The stem shown is provided with an externallyscreW-threaded end 11, over Which an internally-screw-threaded coupling member is adapted to be screwed. I

WVhile We have shown and described a particular form of coupling member, it will readily be seen that any kind of coupling memher having a shoulder may be used Without departing from the scope of this invention.

We claim as our invention- 1. Aclamp for hose-coupling comprising an encircling band provided with an arm having an inturned flange, an inner clamp member provided with an arm having an inturned flange, and means to force the inner member against the hose to be clamped.

2. Aclampforhose-couplings comprisingan encircling band provided with an arm having an inturned flange, an inner clamp member provided with an arm having an inturned and a clamping-screw adapted to extend through said aperture and engage said inner member thereby compressingit firmly against the hose to be clamped.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

ARCHIE M. KIDD. WALLACE A. GIBBONS.

Witnesses:

O. S. WALDEN, W. S. BOYD. 

